Local Elections

In the autumn of 2014 two Conservatives MP joined UKIP, and resigned to re-stand as UKIP candidates. Unlike most other by elections, the BBC broadcast special election hustings of all the main candidates.
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The UK local elections were held on 5 May 2011. In addition, a UK-wide referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote electoral system for elections to the House of Commons was held, as well as a by-election in Leicester South.

The 2013 United Kingdom local elections took place on Thursday 2 May 2013. Elections were held in 35 English councils, including all 27 non-metropolitan county councils and eight unitary authorities, and in one Welsh unitary authority.